New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
TILE NENATE

The control OF the United States Senate for
two years to come has not been quite sacrificed
by the surrender of Indiana Republicans, which
seems at this distance to have been entirely in
excusable. 1t is possible however. that they
had discovered that, on account of the course
of four Labor members, it would be impossible
to give valid election to any Republican can
ddate without waving the right of Lieuten-
ant-GOvprnor Robertson. Nothing else is per-
ceived that could excuse so pitiable back
down from the strong and strictly lawful posi-
ton taken by the Republicans Of the House
on Tuesday But the result in Indiana, what
ever it may now be- is likely to be contested.
and the Senate, by which the contest will be
decided, ought in any case to be Republican
body.
twenty-five Senators were TO be elected
this year besides one to fill the seat Of Senator
Logan, deceased The election of Mr. Farwell
In his stead insured twenty-six hold seats to
tho Republicans, including Nj. Riddleberger.
against twenty-five held by Democrats Of
the twenty-five Senators to be elected, the Re-
publicans have now elected Joseph X. Hawlcy.
Of Connecticut Eugene Hale, of Maine Henry
L. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, Francis b. Stock
bridge of Michigan Cushman X. Davis, of
Minnesota; William NJ. Stewart, of Nevada;
Frank Hiscock. of New-York; John Sher-
man. of Ohio; NJ. S. Quay, of Pennsylvania;
Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island ; George
+. Edmunds, of Vermont and will elect Re
publican in place of Mr. Sawyer, OF Wiscon-
sin, making thirty-eight in ADJUST half the
Senate Tho Democrats have elected George
Hearst, of California George Gray. Of Del
aware A. p. German, of Maryland James z.
George. of Mississippi; +. b. Cockrell, of Mis-
sour and j. w. Daniel, of Virginia and will
probably elect Democrats in place Of Jones'
of Florida; Whithorne. of Tennessee; ard
Maxey, of Texas making thirty-four in all
In addition West Virginia may elect Camden
who has been renOminated but is opposed by
Democratic boters some other Democrat;
and the Democrats will claim by virtue of frauds
two seats from Indiana and Ncw-Jcrsey. in al
thirty-seven. There remains the Nebraska
case, where Mr.. Van Wyck. the present Re-
publican member, may possibly he chosen, as
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, has been, by aid
of Democratic votes. But the course of
Mr. Van Wyck on party questions, if he should
be so elected. could not in all cases he conf
IDENTIFY predicted.
Thus in any event the contests in New
Jersey and Indiana must he decided by Sen
alto composed of thirty-cight Republicans, Mr..
Rddleberger included. and thirty-seven other
members, the contestant not voting. even if
the Democrats should choose Mr.. Van Wyck's
successor If he should be reelected. but should
see fit on any question TO vote with the Dem
ocrats, they would still require another vote
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in that event the transfer Of Mr.. Riddlcbcrgcr's
vote to the Democratic side on any question
an event for which the Democrats hOpe-wouId
give them bare majority, provided they should
succeed in all other cases now doubtful, and
should DO allowed 10 count the contested vOto
Of ono Of the claimants from New-JerScy or
indiana in order TO seat the other
1t would DO only natural and fitting Sc
quence Of the impudent frauds by which the
Democrats claim two disputed seats if they
should insist upon admitting the two
Embellishments TO vote upon their own cases.
But tho Republican members and officers OF
the Senate have full knowledge OF the facts.
and it will be their own fault if such dishOnor-
able sharp practice is suffered to succeed The
certificate of election. which usually gives
prima facie right to seat, and therefore power
to vote on all questions until the contest has
been decided will not carry with it any prima
facie right whatever In case where fraud has
teen so glaring and notorious as in the in
stances in question, and it is for the Repub-
lican Senator'S to say whether persons in no
way entitled to seats shall be allowed TO vote
themselves into the places they have tried to
steal. i